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But Indian restaurants have also resisted. In the first instance, the
resistance simply exploited the ignorance of the white patrons.
Curry you want, curry you get: the same curry was served
with different labels. So someone eating rogan gosht,
chicken masala or prawn curry was eating
exactly the same thing with
different bits of meat!

The word "Balti" gives us a clue
to the second form of resistance.

It is clearly too deep, too wide, too rough and too undisciplined for
the preparation of a varied and sophisticated cuisine like the
"Indian". So what is the relationship between Indian restaurants
and balti?

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